2017-2018 LESSON 15: Michael Isaacson

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Notes & Makeups

  1. KEEP YOUR WIRSTS UP! PLEASE SIT CORRECTLY. GIVE YOUR ELBOWS ROOM ENOUGH TO PLAY. 
  2. REVIEW YOUR REPERTOIRE PIECES!

Books on Loan:

  1. Four Star Level 1
  2. Etudes Level 1

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*REPERTOIRE   

  1. Repertoire

    1. Choose a Level 1 Repertoire piece. Dustin - bring.

  2. *March by CPE Bach (L.4)

    1. RH: measure 12, fix the rhythm
    2. RH: mm. 10-17. LEARN THIS ONE MEASURE AT A TIME. 5 TIMES EACH MEASURE! ONCE YOU FINISH TWO MEASURES, COMBINE THEM TOGETHER.
    3. LH: Learn from beginning to measure 9

  3. Relay Race by Jon George (L. 1 Etude)

    1. Learn the wrist / staccato markings and accents.

  4. A Swinging Leprechaun by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 1 Etude)

    1. WE CANNOT PASS THIS OFF UNTIL YOUR WRIST IS UP FOR THE ENTIRE PIECE.   

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Reading

  1. Blue Note App

    1. Bass Clef: LETTERS Level 2
      1. Beat your personal best score of 24 seconds: Our goal is under 20
    2. *Bass Clef: SOLFEGE Level 1
      1. Beat your personal best time of 30 seconds: Our goal is under 20
    3. Treble Clef: LETTERS Level 3
      1. Beat your personal best time of 29 seconds: Our goal is under 20
    4. Treble Clef: SOLFEGE Level 3
      1. Beat your personal best time of 55 seconds: Our goal is under 20

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MUSICIANSHIP (no assignment)

  1. Four Star: Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 1

    1. SET 2: FINISH DAYS 3, 4 AND 5

  2. RHYTHM BOOK (no assignment)

    1. NO ASSIGNMENT
    2. Left off at Nos. 31-35

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*THEORY - memorize please!

  1. *Order of Sharps and Flats

    1. F, C, G, D, A, E, B - SHARPS
    2. B, E, A, D, G, C, F - FLATS

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REVIEW - (Allegro in B-flat & Sneaky Sam)

  1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)

    1. *Allegro in B-flat (L.1)

    2. Celebration by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L.1 Etudes)

    3. Oranges and Lemons" by Boris Berlin (Prep.B)

    4. "Sneaky Sam" by Melody Bober (Prep.B)  

    5. "Haunted Mouse" (where is your music?)

    6. "New Shoes" (10/25/17)

    TECHNIQUE (no assignment)

    1. HANDOUT "TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: PREP. B"

    LISTENING (no assignment) 

    READING (no assignment)

    1. SIGHT READING

      1. NO ASSIGNMENT
      2. Left off on page 25. Do one a day.

    2. CZERNY

      1. NO ASSIGNMENT
      2. PREPARE NO. 1
      3. Fix measures 5 to the end.